Maxing attackers makes a difference

I have been thinking about this a lot lately as well KESAthans. I have been in about 16 level 4 raids and rarely get past using my 3rd attacker in a group over 5. These first 3 attackers are all maxed out, which I would debate that this gets me the +2 extra balls to catch "the boss" which can be very useful. I'm not sure if I am correct in believing this is more useful that going through 4-6 at level 30.

If one is trying to solo as many raid bosses as possible than maybe 6 at level 30 is a much better use of dust?

Not only do you get jumps in damage done, as you level, but you also increase your survivability by reducing the damage you take.
All thanks to the (floor) issue.

This is why I wanted the 'Damage Calculator'

Then we can find out when break points are in attack thanks to flooring, but also in defence to improve our longevity.

...I might need to re-ask.

https://pokemongo.gamepress.gg/q-a/flooring-calculator-please-gp-overlords

I've got 5 or 6 dudes well past 30. I never realized that might he why I rarely need more than two mons in raids. Its not uncommon for people to be on their fourth in the same time. I dodge a little but depending on the group size / raid level, nothing like the old gyms.

Even soloing lv2s when the boss does make it to my second attacker it only deals 5-10% of the total health bar in damage.

I posted multiple times in the past that there was no point to stop powering up at 30 when you had a good attacker. Didn't do it based on calculations, but my own observation. Like a jolteon 2600cp being able to kill a Gyarados DT/C without dodging while a level 30 jolteon would faint.
Thanks for playing with the simulators to demonstrate it. It's about time that people realise

biggest bang for buck is still getting them to level 30, but once you can go 4 deep and fill the last 2 spots with a good semi generalist for the raids you are going to target then pump em up.

The floor damage/rounding was always known and discussed. The thing was that before this update which created a narrow window for victory (soloing a 3*) the question was "is it worth saving 2.4 seconds and 6% health for 90K dust and X candy" which wasn't an easy question. But as you point out Kesa things have changed.

Agreed and I mentioned this before...I was touting 6 Machamps early on, but scaled it back since you are more likely to time out than to actually go through your 6 guys.

Like the video who showed 2 people who did a Tyranitar showed (he had 4 maxed Machamps), you probably want to go with 4 and fill the rest in with other stuff...Of course, having 6 maxed is better, but 4 maxed at this point seems to be the breakpoint where anymore, and you end up timing out anyways...(usually).

This is because the defender can only attack so fast and dish out so much damage to you...